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6 July 1994 Two-photon-induced excited-state absorption in liquid crystal media
Kenneth J. McEwan, Richard C. Hollins
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Proceedings Volume 2229, Nonlinear Optical Materials for Switching and Limiting; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179578
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States
Abstract
Nonlinear absorption of yellow (587 nm) laser light by a liquid crystal material has been investigated using dual-pulse (`excite/probe') measurement techniques. Two separate absorption phenomena were observed; these were identified as two-photon absorption from the ground state, and single-photon absorption from an excited state whose lifetime exceeded 10 ns. Strong blue fluorescence was emitted by the material following excitation. Measurements of the spectrum of this fluorescence identify its source as the S1 to S0 transition. Lifetime and energy level evidence suggest that the S1 state may also be responsible for the excited state absorption. Estimates of the absorption cross-sections (sigma) ex/(sigma) gr exceeds 3 X 105, which suggests that the excited state absorption may be exploited to produce very strong nonlinear effects.
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Kenneth J. McEwan and Richard C. Hollins "Two-photon-induced excited-state absorption in liquid crystal media", Proc. SPIE 2229, Nonlinear Optical Materials for Switching and Limiting, (6 July 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179578
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Luminescence
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